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Re: World album of the day (#552): And She Closed Her Eyes

Norman Bates — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:56:17 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 03/11/2014 16:56

Exceptional record by a fascinating artist, her best. Note that if you're not familiar with Nordenstam's overall work, none of her albums actually sounds like the next, this is the barest, stripped down folk collection in her discography.

Her other albums are well worth checking out, the closest to this one is probably the much darker (and sometimes terrifying) Dynamite (1996). Here is an extract:

Link

This was how she was looking at the time of this release

She more or less wants you dead.

Re: World album of the day (#552): And She Closed Her Eyes

mickilennial — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:50:47 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 03/10/2014 19:50

Stina is pretty fantastic, and the airy sort of dreamy pop thing always seems to make me liken it to Nina Persson's work with The Cardigans for some reason. Not quite sure why, but it's there.

Re: World album of the day (#552): And She Closed Her Eyes

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:45:03 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/10/2014 19:45

Also that jacket is fucking fly and I would rock the shit out of it.

Re: World album of the day (#552): And She Closed Her Eyes

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:39:49 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/10/2014 19:39

drakonium wrote:

*stops breathing*

This being literally my third favorite album of all time, I don't know if there's anything else to say than LISTEN TO IT if you haven't. Incredibly delicate dream folk (not sure if it's a genre, it should be though). I'll never be able to thank Norman enough for that.

I'd say dream folk exists, even if it officially doesn't, since there are a few albums I'd call dream folk (like, Dragging a Dead Deer up a Hill by Grouper or even Giles Corey).

Anyways, yes, this album is incredible. Crime is my favourite track, for some reason. Very lovely. It has probably been on the tail end of my chart before, but as I say sometimes, most albums have been on my chart at some point. XD

Re: World album of the day (#552): And She Closed Her Eyes

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:27:03 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/10/2014 19:27

lethalnezzle wrote:

Yeah, it's fantastic. Only heard it two or three times actually; need to remedy that. But I highly recommend it.

This. One of the better albums Ive found solely through BEA

Re: World album of the day (#552): And She Closed Her Eyes

drakonium — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:12:33 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 03/10/2014 16:12

*stops breathing*

This being literally my third favorite album of all time, I don't know if there's anything else to say than LISTEN TO IT if you haven't. Incredibly delicate dream folk (not sure if it's a genre, it should be though). I'll never be able to thank Norman enough for that.

Re: World album of the day (#552): And She Closed Her Eyes

Hayden — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:13:58 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 03/10/2014 14:13

Phenomenally beautiful album. The first track and 'Fireworks' are some of the best pop songs I've ever heard.

Re: World album of the day (#552): And She Closed Her Eyes

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:07:15 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/10/2014 14:07

Yeah, it's fantastic. Only heard it two or three times actually; need to remedy that. But I highly recommend it.

World album of the day (#552): And She Closed Her Eyes

albummaster — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:00:09 GMT

Author: albummaster

Posted: 03/10/2014 14:00

Today's world album of the day

And She Closed Her Eyes by Stina Nordenstam (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1994.
Country:
Overall rank: 2,653
Average rating: 77/100 (from 19 votes).

Tracks:
1. When Debbie's Back from Texas
2. Viewed from the Spire
3. Crime
4. Fireworks
5. Proposal
6. Little Star
7. Hopefully Yours
8. Murder in Mairyland Park
9. I See You Again
10. So This Is Goodbye
11. Something Nice
12. And She Closed Her Eyes

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